My core personal research focuses on theoretical and
conceptual issues at the population and community levels of ecological
organization, and on the task of linking ecology with evolutionary
biology. In addition to basic research, I am interested in bringing
modern ecological theory to bear on significant applied problems,
particularly in conservation biology. I have also carried out
large-scale experiments on habitat fragmentation. My students include
both theoreticians and empirical, experimental ecologists. I have
historically collaborated with many faculty at a wide range of
institutions, both inside and outside the USA. Web page with
links to publications and research interests.

My background and interests are at the intersection of
statistical methodology and environmental and ecological research. My
current
interests include development and application of statistical methods
for
spatial modeling of community structure and species abundances;
accounting for
uncertainty and sampling error in models of population dynamics;analyses when data are
zero-inflated;
developing sampling designs and estimators for rare and elusive
species; linear
and non-linear mixed models; hierarchical modeling; and sampling
strategies for
spatial data analysis. I collaborate and consult with scientists across
many disciplines,
including agriculture and natural resources, zoology, ecology, human
nutrition,
fisheries, and wildlife conservation.Curriculum
vitae.

Robert UlanowiczProfessor
Emeritus of Theoretical Ecology, University of Maryland
Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

110
Bartram Hall

I have
spent my career on Chesapeake Bay creating quantitative methods to
analyze networks of trophic transfers. I have developed methods that
quantify indirect effects, trophic hierarchies, domains of recycling
and whole system indexes of ecosystem organization and flexibility. In
the process, I have reached the conclusion that the dynamics of
ecosystems are hardly mechanical, but rather dual and dialectic-like.
Consequently, I have proposed a perspective on nature that is
predicated on processes rather than on objects and laws. My current
interest is in promulgating the necessity of indeterminacy for
ecosystem sustainability. In economic terms, the implication is that
parallel, alternative currencies are likely required to impart
sustainability to local and national economies. More than anyone ever
wanted to know about me can be found at http://www.cbl.umces.edu/~ulan.